A Well-Rounded Start

As a private Christian liberal arts university, Pepperdine is at the forefront of holistically developing the next generation of leaders through rigorous curricula, faculty mentorship, tailoredresearchopportunities, and timelylectureshipseries.

The liberal arts curriculum at Pepperdine serves as the foundation upon which you can explore, debate, and address life’s deepest questions and the world’s greatest challenges. The outcome is a transformational educational experience that allows you to explore your passions, enrich your life through new academic encounters, and graduate with fundamental knowledge to draw upon throughout your life.

Semester-long general education courses sharpen critical thinking, improveinformation literacy, and build a learningcommunity. First-year students are presented with intellectually engaging seminars and colloquia unique to Pepperdine.

Social Action and Justice Colloquium This series focuses on issues of social justice, including human rights, poverty, the interplay of religion and culture, and the role of media in shaping social movements.

Great Books Colloquium From the ancient Greeks to today's most renowned thinkers, this seminar will enable you to read and discuss some of the most influential, thought-provoking, and enjoyable literary works ever written.

Enrich Yourself Here

The curricula at Pepperdine emphasize both the broad discovery of all disciplines and a deep concentration in one area of study.

13:1

Pepperdine’s small student body and low student-to-faculty ratio (13:1) will provide you with unparalleled access to state-of-the-art facilities, resources, and remarkable professors who are committed to mentorship and student learning both in and out of the classroom.